I won

"Jao grew powerful. You raised him well, Hugo," said one of the elders, stroking his beard.

"I am merely a mentor for him, Elder Ming. Jao has been talented since he was young. He managed to earn a sport at fifteen years of age in our Tribe. He used his last tournament's awful experience as motivation to get stronger," explained Hugo.

"Although that's true, you still have a lot of credit for his progress. He could carry your tribe far on this coming tournament, Hugo," replied Elder Ming.

They stopped talking and observed the two candidates demonstrate their capabilities.

"Brother Jao, I shall respond by showing what I can do in this battle. I hope you're okay with that," said Liu Kai.

"I am glad, Brother Liu Kai. It turned out that you are not a disappointment after all. You're hiding an SS-Grade Martial Skill," replied Jao.

"I don't know that Martial Skill you're talking about, but I'll show you what I can do," announced Liu Kai.